Key: G
Introduction:
Em G C G
Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
Em G C G
and they blew up his house too
Em G C G
Down on the boardwalk, they' re ready for a fight
Em G D
gonna see what them racket boys can do
Em G C G
Now there' s trouble busing in, from outta state
Em G C G
and the D.A. can' t get no relief
Em G C G
Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
Em G D
and the gambling commissioners hanging on, by the skin of his teeth
Em G C G
Everything dies baby that' s a fact
Em G C G
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Em G C G
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and
Em G C G
Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City
Em G C G
Well I got a job and tried to put my money away
Em G C G
But I got the kind of debt no honest man could pay
Em G C G
So I drew what I had from the Central Trust
Em G D
And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus
Em G C G
Everything dies baby that' s a fact
Em G C G
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Em G C G
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and
Em G C G
Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City
C Em
Now our luck may have died, and our love may be cold
C D Em
but with you, forever I' ll stay
C Em
Yeah we' re going out where, the sand turns to gold
D
so put your stockings on, cause it might get cold
Em G C G
Everything dies baby that' s a fact
Em G C G
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Em G C G
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and
Em G C G
Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City
Em G C G
Now I been looking for a job but it' s hard to find
Em G C G
There' s winners and there' s losers and I' m south of that line
Em G C G
Well I' m tired of coming out on the losing end
Em G D
But I talked to a man last night gonna do a little favor for him
Em G C G
Everything dies baby that' s a fact
Em G C G
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Em G C G
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and
Em G C G
Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City
Em G C G
Meet me tonight, in Atlantic City